Other parks set to benefit from the cash include the Flixton Road Open Space, where new play equipment will be installed at a cost of £45,975, Hall Park in Eastwood where the road to the park will be relaid at a cost of £14,000 and Watnall Green where £30,000 will be spent resurfacing footpaths, adding fencing as well as creating a special habitat for wildlife.

Richard Robinson, who represents Kimberley on the council, said people in the area would appreciate the money spent on the Flixton Road park.

He said: “This is a good development for a park which is well used.”

After a short debate, Broxtowe Borough Council’s cabinet agreed to the funding towards improvements at seven parks across the borough with seven votes for and one abstention.

And Richard MacRae, of the Stapleford Community Group, was at the meeting to hear that the Ilkeston Road Recreation Ground would be receiving £6,500 of council funding.

The total project cost will be £55,000 and see new footpaths added as well as improvements to the children’s play area.

He said: “I’ve been fighting for this for nearly three years now.

“This is just some of the funding that we need, but we’ve already applied to other people to see what can be done about it.

“It’s the start and it won’t be the end – I’m determined to see this through.”

Of the £118,700, £66,500 is from the council’s own funds which are earmarked for improving parks withe the remainder coming from section 106 money, cash which is given by developers to help pay for leisure facilities, roads, or schools in the areas they build in.

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